118230-89-0

Basic information

• Product Name: 7,7'-bis-(5-hydroxytryptamine-4-one)
• Synonyms: 7,7'-bis-(5-hydroxytryptamine-4-one)
• CAS NO: 118230-89-0
• Molecular Formula: C20H20N4O4
• Molecular Weight: 380.3972
• Mol File: 118230-89-0.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 780.1°Cat760mmHg
• Flash Point: 425.6°C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 1.55g/cm³
• CAS DataBase Reference: 7,7'-bis-(5-hydroxytryptamine-4-one)(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 7,7'-bis-(5-hydroxytryptamine-4-one)(118230-89-0)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 7,7'-bis-(5-hydroxytryptamine-4-one)(118230-89-0)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 118230-89-0(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

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Relevant articles and documents

Further insights into the oxidation chemistry of 5-hydroxytryptamine

An important product of electrochemical oxidation of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in acid solution is the purple compound tryptamine-4,5-dione (6). However, any attempt to concentrate a solution containing 6 causes it to disappear. The most important reaction of 6 is dimerization to give another purple compound 7,7'-bi-(5-hydroxytryptamine-4-one). Dione 6 can also apparently react with 2,4'-bi-5-hydroxytryptamine to give the trimer 4-[7'-(tryptamine-4,5-dione)]-2,4'-bi-5-hydroxytryptamine. Finally, 6 and other oxidation products of 5-HT react during the concentration step to yield what appears to be a trimer or perhaps a higher oligomer. This oligomer has not been identified, but it has been shown to decompose to give, in part, the neurotoxin 5-hydroxytryptamine-4,7-dione.